Independent Non-Executive Director – Board Appointment

About the role

GKA Capital was retained by a leading financial services group in Botswana to appoint an Independent Non-Executive Director to its Board. This is a rare opportunity for a seasoned executive, possibly recently retired, to provide independent oversight and specialist insight to a board driving strategy and transformation at the highest level.

Key responsibilities

• Independent oversight and constructive challenge on strategy, risk and performance.
• Board Committee representation aligned to your area of expertise.
• Specialist input into strategic and transformation initiatives.
• Regulator and stakeholder engagement, where required.
• Governance, ethics and fiduciary standards across the organisation.

Required profile

• Senior/executive-level career in banking or a comparable regulated financial services industry.
• Expert or proficient experience in one or more areas such as Retail Banking, Human Capital & Remuneration, ESG & Sustainability, Technology & Cybersecurity.
• Track record relevant to digital transformation or technology-enabled banking (preferred).
• Decisive, incisive thinker with sound strategic judgement, comfortable making high‑stakes calls under board‑level pressure and ambiguity.
• Sound understanding of corporate governance and fiduciary duties.
• Prior board or board committee experience, ideally within a regulated financial institution (advantageous).
• South African, Namibian or Mozambican citizenship or work experience, with relationships to regulators such as the Bank of Namibia or Banco de Moçambique (added advantage).